My Tuned Mustang

My cars are my favorite hobby. I spend a lot of time on maintenance and tuning. At this point, very little remains of my Mustang's original look and feel. I've customized it to suit my tastes.

 

So far, I've made the following changes to my ride:

Engine:

  • high-pressure direct (HDI) injection
  • enlarged intake ducts and valves
  • improved valvetrain camshafts
  • new valve seat pockets
  • shortened cylinder heads
  • cylinder head porting
  • igh-performance ignition plug

 

Exterior:

  • new silver/blue varnish                                                   
  • halogen headlights
  • ceramic-coated exhaust system

 

Interior:

  • racing seats and steering wheel                                       
  • high-end sound system
  • DVD player with rear-seat screens

 

Tuning can have a significant impact on the performance of any car. See for yourself in this before-and-after spec sheet for my ride:

Specs Original Modded
Engine
Displacement

4,009 cc (245 CID)

4.0 liters

4,600 cc (281 CID)

4.6 liters
Bore / stroke 100.4 mm / 84.4 mm 90.2 mm / 90 mm
Compression ratio 9.7:1 9.8:1
Power 210 hp
 315 hp
Torque 240 lb-ft / 325 Nm 325 lb-ft / 440 Nm
Fuel
EPA fuel economy

24 mpg (highway)

16 mpg (city)

21 mpg (highway)

14 mpg (city)
Tank capacity 16 gallons 16 gallons

Check out my ride in the photo gallery!